Vendée Globe: Yoann Richomme takes the lead at the entry of the Indian

Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) took the lead in the 10th Vendée Globe during the night from Friday to Saturday and was 6 nautical miles ahead of Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) and 11 over Charlie Dalin (Macif Prévoyance Santé) at 7:00 a.m. (GMT+1).

Thomas Ruyant (Vulnerable) was also in the same pocket at the start of his crossing of the Indian Ocean, 39 miles from the first.

A small gap of around a hundred miles separated the leading quartet from the fifth, Jérémie Beyou (Charal), in the early morning, 132 miles from Richomme.

. Vendée Globe rankings Saturday at 7:00 a.m. (GMT+1):

1. Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) 17,204 nautical miles from the finish

2. Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) 6.20 miles from the first

3. Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) at 11.07 miles

4. Thomas Rettant (Vulnerable) at 38.94 miles

5. Jérémie Beyou (Charal) at 132.30 miles

6. Nicolas Lunven (Holcim – PRB) at 173.67 miles

7. Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable) at 237.28 miles

8. Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq V) at 338.54 miles

9. Paul Meilhat (Biotherm) at 441.35 miles

10. Samantha Davies (Initiatives-Cœur) at 799.92 miles

…

39. Szabolcs Weöres (New Europe) à 3,543.50 milles

Abandonment: Maxime Sorel (V and B-Monbana-Mayenne)